Unseen Poetry Aqa English Literature

A new series of bespoke, full-coverage resources developed for the 2015 GCSE English qualifications. Written for the AQA GCSE English Literature specification for first teaching from 2015, this print Student Book provides in-depth coverage of the poetry and unseen poetry aspects of the specification. With progress at its heart, students will build skills through a range of active learning approaches, including class, group and individual activities, with an emphasis on exploring poems in depth and comparing poems. An enhanced digital version and free Teacher's Resource are also available.

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Including poem-by-poem support for every poem in the Love and Relationships anthology, along with targeted guidance on how to tackle unseen poetry, this full-colour, write-in workbook provides an active approach to studying and revising poetry for the AQA GCSE English Literature exam.

AQA GCSE English Literature: Poetry and Anthology resources provide a step-by-step approach to mastering the skills of reading and responding to poetry and short stories, including a section dedicated to the unseen element of the specification. The online resources include:

As you know, poetry is worth nearly 40% of your entire EnglishLiterature AQA mark (19% anthology / 20% unseen)? This book is here to help! Our new series of study guides now includes titles especially for Paper 2 Sections B and C - Poetry,of the closed book AQA GCSE English Literature examination. Each study guide is written by experts in teaching English and uses an active, stepped approach to revision to maximise learning. This study guide provides detailed guidance about how to approach the unseen poems and questions including five pairs of poems that are analysed as examples to help you demonstrate your knowledge and understanding and achieve higher marks. With loads exam-style practice questions (and answers) you can't go wrong! Books in this series cover the following: Paper 1 Section A - Shakespeare (Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth) Paper 1 Section B - Nineteenth-century novel (The Sign of Four, A Christmas Carol, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde) Paper 2 Section A - Modern texts (Blood Brothers, An Inspector Calls) Paper 2 Sections B and C - Poetry (Love and Relationshipsanthology, Power and Conflictanthology and Unseen) The accompanying app uses cutting-edge technology to help you revise on-the-go to: Use the free, personalised digital revision planner and get stuck into the quick tests to check your understanding Download our free revision cards which you can save to your phone to help you revise on the go Implement 'active' revision techniques - giving you lots of tips and tricks to help the knowledge sink in Active revision is easy with the following features included throughout the study guides: Snap it!Read it, snap it on your phone, revise it...helps you retain key facts Nail it!Authoritative essential tips and guidance to help you understand what's required in the AQA exam Do it!Short activities to consolidate your knowledge and understanding of the text Stretch it!Support for the really tough stuff that will get you higher grades Define it!Definitions of unfamiliar language in the text and important subject terminology

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